Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt | |
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Created by | Armin Maiwald |
Opening theme | Ingfried Hoffmann |
Composer(s) | Ingfried Hoffmann |
Country of origin | Germany |
Original language(s) | German |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production company(s) | WDR |
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Original network | ARD |
Original release | September 3 | – October 1, 1972
Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt is a popular German book for children by Boy Lornsen, first published in 1967.
It was adapted into a screen play for television as well as into a radio play and two audio dramas. An audio book exists as well.
The book themes around the adventures of a pupil called Tobias Findteisen (nicknamed Tobbi) who accompanied the robot ROB 344–66/IIIa (nicknamed Robbi) to help with the latter's exam at robot school. The team travels in an all-in-one vehicle, designed by Tobbi and built by Robbi, to find answers to the exam's riddles all over the world.
Tobbi calls this vehicle (which runs on juice from red raspberries, later substituted by cod liver oil) "Flie-wa-tüüt" because:
During their adventures young inventor Tobbi and his pilot Robbi have to tackle many challenges.
Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt was first published by Verlag K. Thienemann , Stuttgart, in 1967. It featured illustrations by Franz Josef Tripp . The 256-pages sized book was listed in the Auswahlliste des Deutschen Jugendbuchpreises.
Based on the novel, Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt was adapted as a German television series for children by WDR in 1972. It was animated by puppeteer Albrecht Roser and his team.
The series used early chroma key technology. Over the years, the series saw countless re-runs.
Known audio drama adaptions: